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Empowering Long-Term Care: Nurturing Seniors with Compassion and Integrity
In the heart of long-term care lies the steadfast belief that every individual deserves dignified and nurturing support throughout their journey of aging and well-being. How can you help ensure this happens? Ensuring dignified and nurturing long-term care for individuals requires a collective effort from various stakeholders. Here are some ways you can contribute to…
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If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go?
I would go to Egypt. It is a country rich in history and culture, and the pyramids are a truly awe-inspiring sight. Visiting the pyramids in person would give me a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in ancient Egyptian history and witness one of the world’s most iconic landmarks. Exploring the various pyramids, such as…
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As of this Friday, July 28th, CMS is updating the criteria to exclude administrator data if a nursing home reports five or more administrators on 4 or more days during one quarter.
see changes by using link below: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/provider-enrollment-and-certification/certificationandcomplianc/downloads/usersguide.pdf For the administrator turnover measure, nursing homes that submitted PBJ data suggesting an erroneously high number of administrators are excluded. Specifically, if a nursing home reports administrator hours (job code 1) for five or more individuals (based on employee IDs) on four or more days for one or more of the…
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What would you change about modern society?
I would love to see the return of retail being closed on Sundays. It seems that today now that stores are open 7 days a week family time has been sacrificed. Our children who are just entering the workforce are working in retail. Many adults also work in retail. This prevents them from being with…
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Pub 100-08 : Discover the essential guidelines and initiatives shaping the future of Medicare’s integrity and safeguarding the healthcare system!
SUBJECT: Updates of Chapters 4, Chapter 8, and Exhibits in Publication (Pub.) 100- 08, Including Adding Additional Clarification to Ongoing Direction CMS Manual System Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Pub 100-08 Medicare Program Integrity Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Transmittal 12127 Date: July 21, 2023 Change Request 13281 R/N/D CHAPTER /…
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What are you most excited about for the future?
This is a great question to think about. Do you know what you are most excited for? Is it Your Family that may be growing…… Your Job and a new position that you are wanting….. Your new home and making it more reflective of you….. Your new puppy that makes you happy……. Your vacation that…
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Long-term care facilities can track weekly COVID-19 vaccination data for residents and healthcare personnel (HCP) through NHSN
See all resources at link below https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ltc/weekly-covid-vac/ TrainingNHSN Person-Level Vaccination Forms: June Release Updates – June 2023 Slideset [PDF – 3 MB] https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/ltc/covidvax/Person-Level_Long-term-Care-Weekly-COVID-19-Vaccination-Form-Changes-and-Updates_cp508.pdf Updates to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting: Long-term Care Facilities – June 2023 Slideset [PDF – 2 MB] https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/ltc/covidvax/Final-Long-term-Care-Weekly-COVID-19-Vac-Form_Updates_LoriHaas_AudreyRobnett_Brown_508c.pdf Up to Date Vaccination Status: Surveillance Definition Change – June 2022 https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/ltc/covidvax/up-to-date-vaccination-status-surveillance-definition-change-508.pdf NHSN…